# NSEC — International Conference on Networks and Security

- **Submission deadline**: 2026-08-29
- **Notification date**: 2026-09-19
- **Conference date**: 2026-09-26
- **Location**: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- **Conference Partner Index**: 50.4/100 (ranked #1437, confidence 0.45, algorithm 1.1) — how this is computed: https://www.myhuiban.com/ranking
- **Trackers**: 1
- **Attendees**: 2
- **Canonical page**: https://www.myhuiban.com/conference/3859

## Past editions

| Year | Deadline | Conference date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022-12-10 | 2022-12-22 | Sydney, Australia |

## Call for papers

Scope The 10th International Conference on Networks and Security (NSEC 2026) stands as a premier global forum for advancing the science, engineering, and practice of secure networked systems. As digital infrastructures evolve toward increasingly complex, intelligent, and interconnected environments, the need for rigorous research, innovative methodologies, and resilient security architectures has never been more critical. NSEC 2026 brings together leading researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to exchange insights, address emerging challenges, and showcase breakthroughs shaping the future of networks and cybersecurity. Call for Papers The conference aims to foster collaboration across academia, industry, and government by providing a platform for presenting cutting edge developments in network security, cyber defense, cryptography, AI driven security, distributed systems protection, and next generation communication technologies. With rapid advancements in areas such as LLM powered security automation, zero trust architectures, post quantum cryptography, autonomous cyber defense agents, IoT and cyber physical system protection, and cloud native security, NSEC 2026 encourages contributions that push the boundaries of theory and practice. Authors are invited to submit high quality research papers, case studies, survey articles, and industrial experiences that demonstrate significant advances in the field. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following Access control and authorization Zero trust identity and authentication Cryptography and post quantum security Secure communication protocols and verification Trusted computing, TEEs and hardware rooted security AI/ML driven threat detection Adversarial ML and model robustness LLM security: jailbreaks, prompt injection and model extraction LLM augmented insider threats Autonomous AI agents and agent based cybersecurity AI generated malware and autonomous offensive systems AI accelerated fuzzing and vulnerability discovery 5G/6G, SDN, NFV and programmable network security Secure routing, BGP security and Internet resilience Cloud native, microservices and service mesh security Container runtime security (gVisor, Kata, microVMs) eBPF based security enforcement Distributed systems, edge, fog and serverless security Mobile, wireless, ad hoc and sensor network security Advanced persistent threats (APT) and cyber crime ecosystems DDoS, MiTM, replay and emerging attack vectors Intrusion detection, deception systems and honeynets Malware, ransomware, botnets and worm propagation Supply chain security, SBOM and dependency attacks CI/CD pipeline security and build system compromise Web security, browser security and secure web protocols API security and microservice protection Email security, phishing and social engineering Fintech, digital payment and transaction security IoT and IIoT security, device identity and firmware protection CPS, industrial control and SCADA security Autonomous vehicle, robotics and drone security Sensor spoofing and generative AI manipulation attacks Smart city, smart grid and critical infrastructure security Blockchain security, consensus attacks and smart contracts Distributed ledger security and cryptoeconomics Decentralized identity (DID) and verifiable credentials Zero knowledge proofs and privacy preserving cryptography Privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) Secure multi party computation and federated privacy Federated learning security and poisoning attacks Anonymity networks and censorship resistance Information hiding, steganography and watermarking Security monitoring, surveillance and telemetry analytics Digital forensics, incident response and cyber investigation Big data security analytics and threat intelligence Performance evaluation of security protocols and systems OS security, kernel isolation and microkernel hardening Language based security and formal verification DevSecOps, secure software development and automated code analysis Risk assessment, vulnerability analysis and threat modeling Compliance automation and regulatory security frameworks Security management, policy enforcement and governance Human centered security and behavioral biometrics AI generated persuasion attacks and cognitive hacking Deepfake detection, synthetic media forensics and misinformation security Cybercrime marketplaces, fraud ecosystems and underground economies Geopolitical cyber conflict and nation state threat intelligence

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